| Article ID: | iaor1989559 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 19 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Start Page Number: | 164 |
| End Page Number: | 174 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1989 |
| Journal: | IEEE Transactions On Systems, Man and Cybernetics |
| Authors: | Davis Wayne J., Jones Albert T. |
| Keywords: | production |
Developing effective computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) architectures is hampered by automation and integration problems. The key to resolving these problems lies in a better understanding of each manufacturing function and how it is related to other manufacturing functions. Mathematical models can provide this understanding. The results of initial efforts to develop such models are presented. They can be used to guide the development of the technology needed for automation. They also specify the inputs, outputs, and interrelations needed for integration are also specified, regardless of the specific CIM architecture used.